Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-11
LOCAL N E w $.
Brief Mention.

Fine morocco menus at Dorman's.
 The steauboats were running usual yes- terday, there being no trouble with either fog or ice. The ice is fast disappearing from the rivers.
 The Exchange building has been improved by the addition of incaudescent lights in the railways and the repa1nting of the interior of the building.
 MT. E. R. Bishop and several members of the Young Mems Republican club of New Britain will attend the reunion of the Y. M. R. c. in New Haven Washingtons birthday, February %.
 The Norwich police commissioners have adopted the Brewer and Smith police service signal and it's proprietors will visit that place to-day to make the necessary arrangements for putting the signals up.
 Wopowage lodge, of Milford, on Wednt S. day night pre sensed a finely engrossed set of complimentary resolutions, elegantly framed, to MT. Bush, charter member of the lodge and it's treasurer for 30 years.
 Ex-Mayor Robertson, who has been suffer- ing considerably this winter from rheuma- tism and confined to the house much of the time, especially during the bad weather is feeling considerably improved.
 Governor Lounsbury and staff attended big military reception held at the Third regi- ment armory in New London last night. Previous to the reception they were guests of Mayor Williams of New London.
 A Bridgeport man has been in Middletown out Stiles & Parker establishment to locate in Bridgeport The Middletown Herald is stirred up thereat and is exhorting it's people to keep the factory there.
 A festival and dance was given at the old State House last evening for the benefit of Admiral Foote post drum corps. An exhi- bition drill will be given by the corps during the evening. The proceeds of the festival are to go for new uniforms for the drum corps.
 The Hon. Julius Catlin, of Hartford, has just reached his S8th birthday anniversary, and is still actively about and feeling like a much younger man. He became 8 rich man by business sagacity and prudence, and lives to enjoy his means in a comfortable old age.
 Prof w. Irving Colby is soon to open & school in this city for teaching adults to speak German, and desires a room up one flight centrally located and capable of seat ing 80 UT 100 people. Anyone having such room will please leave send word to this office immediately.
 Thomas Morrissey, an eleven year old son of James Morrissey, who worked for the Rev MT. Bryan of West Haven, met recently with a serious accident while hitching his sled to a wagon. His foot slipped between the spokes of the wheel and was broke in three places. Dr. Frank Whittemore reduced the fracture.
 Hurlehigh Skinner, who died in Ansonia Wednesday at the age of S3 years and three months, was not only one of the oldest per sons Tn Ansonia, but was one of the oldest residents of the place. For the last few years he was nearly blind. He was mem- Der of Naugatuck lodge, I. O. O. F., and his family get an Odd Fellow benefit of &, 600. Mrs. M. Rodgers and son of No S8 Henry street, who have been visiting friends in Virginia for the past six weeks, have been to Washington for two weeks, attending Presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland's receptions and visiting the Soldiers home, ,ArlingtonHeights (the National cemetery) and other places of interest. They will remain in Virginia until spring.